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Santha Kumar
A built-up steel column comprising two ISWB 400 RSJ sections with their
axial load of 2000 kN. SBC of boil at site=300kN/m2. The safe permissible stress
on the concrete bed= 4N/mm2. Design a suitable foundation for the column
1. Data
battens.
2. Column base
Referring to figure 8.10, the projection of the base plate from the edge of the
column is obtained as
a = greater projection
b = smaller projection
= 3.56 N/mm2
3w ⎛ 2 b2 ⎞
t= ⎜⎜ a − ⎟
σbs ⎝ 4 ⎟⎠
(
t s = 2.5w a 2 − 0.3b 2 ) γ m0 f y > t f
3 x 3.56 ⎛ 2 112.5
2 ⎞
⎜⎜165 − ⎟⎟ = 37mm
185 ⎝ 4 ⎠
3. Cleat angle
For connecting the column section to the base plate, adopt ISA 100 x 100
x 10 mm angles with four 22mm diameter rivets on flange side and ISA 75 x 75 x
Adopt ISA 150 x 100 x 12 mm gusset angles on the flange side with
100mm leg horizontal, gusset plate 12mm thick, 10 mm batten, and cover plates.
Minimum length required allowing 30mm projection on either side in the direction
Referring to Fig 5.2b, cantilever projection of plate from the face of the
⎛ σbs bt 2 ⎞
M=⎜ ⎟
⎜ 6 ⎟
⎝ ⎠
6M 6 x 35288
t= = = 33.8 mm
σ bs b 185 x 1
3. Connections
⎛ π x 23.52 x 100 ⎞
Rivet value in single shear = ⎜
⎜ ⎟⎟ = 43.4 kN
⎝ 4 x 1000 ⎠
Adopt 16 rivets connecting gusset angles with plate and the same number of
rivets to connect the gusset plate with the column. The arrangement of rivets and
example 8.5.2 which supports an axial load of 2000kN. Assuming SBC of soil at
site = 300 kN/m2, draw the elevation and plan of the grillage foundation.
1. Area of grillage
= 2200 kN
Allowing 125mm concrete cover on all the sides, the overall size of the grillage
Allowable stress can be increased by 33.33% since the beams are encased
in concrete.
⎛ M ⎞ ⎛ 500 x106 ⎞
Z=⎜ ⎟ = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ = 227 x10 mm
4 3
⎝ σbt ⎠ ⎝ 220 ⎠
Section modulus
tf = 14.2 mm
tw = 8.1 mm
⎛W⎞
The maximum shear force is given by V = ⎜ ⎟ ( L − L1 )
⎝ 2L ⎠
BM is obtained as
W
M= ( L − L2 )
8
⎛ 2000 ⎞
=⎜ ⎟ ( 2.75 − 0.75 )
⎝ 8 ⎠
⎛ M ⎞ ⎛ 500 x106 ⎞
Z=⎜ ⎟ = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ = 227 x10 mm
4 3
σ
⎝ bt ⎠ ⎝ 165 x1.33 ⎠
W ⎛ 2000 ⎞
V= ( L − L2 ) = ⎜ ⎟ ( 2.75 − 0.75 ) = 730kN
2L ⎝ 2 x 2.75 ⎠
welded or bolted with 12mm diameter bolts to the flanges of the lower-tier girders
The plan and elevation of the grillage foundation is shown in figure 8.14.